Course General Description

The Studio of Intermedia Art is based primarily on the prerequisite of critical thinking. Even more important to the studio than the term ‘intermedia’ itself is the concept of confrontation. This is reflected in our programming through potentially conflicting, disconcerting and unassuaged clashes within the context of applying multifarious approaches to creating in terms of both form and content.

School General Description

The Academy of Arts, Architecture & Design in Prague was founded in 1885. Throughout its existence it has ranked among the best educational institutions in the country. It boasts a number of successful graduates who have gone on to become respected professionals, garnering acclaim beyond the Czech Republic. The school is divided into the departments of architecture, design, fine arts, applied arts, graphic and theory and history of art. Each department is divided into studios according to their specialist area. The studios are all led by leading figures of the Czech art scene. Twice a year the school opens to the public for a presentation of student work, entitled “Artsemestr”. Each year the school organises over 15 exhibitions, half of which are shown abroad. Prague UMPRUM, as one of the only schools of former post-communist countries, is featured in the index of prestigious European and world art schools.